44AD artspace is delighted to welcome B&NES supported FLASH resident artist Brian Gibson.
‘I am about to put together a body of work over the coming weeks under the working title of Now That’s What I Call Lieder 2016 . The word Lieder is of German origin, its English equivalent would be something like Art Song. I like the idea of making Art Songs, not in terms of the 19th centuary musical form but in terms of creating visual work that relates in someway to certain songs that have engaged my attention.’
Brian Gibson
Brian is interested in the boundaries between what is and what is not considered to be a work of art.
Brian’s practice often incorporates photography, painting and mark making and working with images not originally intended as works of art. Images are reconstructed, digitally layered and worked into with paint and other media, becoming a catalyst for the development of new work.
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Growing up in Newcastle upon Tyne, Brian co-founded the Fanzine “Deviation Street” and began to photograph local and emerging punk /new wave bands that included The Clash and The Ramones. Around the same time he qualified as a Youth Leader.
An advocate of Outsider Art, Brian has been involved in a number of activities, including curating themed group exhibitions, the most recent being ‘Worth fighting for’ at Salisbury Arts Centre.
These exhibitions, with an emphasis towards inclusion, have presented works from a diverse creative spectrum; featuring artists who are established and self-taught, adults with additional needs, adults with mental health issues and children.
Brian is currently an ambassador for Outside In:
He is also a member of Circus Terminal (art without boundaries), exhibiting work in London at the West Bank Gallery , RR Gallery Notting Hill and London Lighthouse.
Now that's what I call Lieder 2016 will be the culminating exhibition of Brian's work during his Artist in Residency at 44AD.
On Sat 20 Feb at 2pm Brian will be giving a talk entitled 'What kind of an artist are you?'
'What kind of an artist are you? - It’s a rhetorical question that can be directed to the public, other art practitioners and myself. The notion of defining one’s self as an artist is intriguing, it covers a lot of ground from community arts to the great masters, from illustrators and designers to outsiders and beyond. I would like to engage the public as well as other artists and evoke questions that are equally applicable to myself and focus on the notion of being an artist.'
Brian Gibson
Brian will be joined by the founder of Uncooked Culture Chutima Kerdpitak, and Andy Harris of Artists First, as guests to discuss these issues and more.
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